[Physics opps] FW: Call for Applications - Post-Bachelor Fellowship cohort 2009 at the IHME

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From: SEAN P. LASSITER [mailto:seanpl at u.washington.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 5:09 PM
Subject: Call for Applications - Post-Bachelor Fellowship cohort 2009 at the
IHME



Dear Colleague,

 

I am contacting you from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at
the University of Washington with an announcement that we are now accepting
applications for our Post-Bachelor Fellowship cohort 2009.  We would
appreciate it if you disseminated this announcement to your student and
anyone who would be interested in this position.  

 

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation aspires to make available to
the world high quality information on population health, its determinants,
and the performance of health systems. We seek to achieve this directly and
by catalyzing the work of others, and by training researchers and
policymakers. Our goal is to improve the health of the world's populations
by providing the best information on population health.  We aim to put as
much information as possible about health in the public domain in a way that
is useful, understandable and credible to enable policy-makers and
decision-makers to craft the best policies with the highest benefit for
their own context.  

 

 

Thank you,

 

Sean Lassiter

Education and Training Project Officer

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

at the University of Washington

 

 

 

Post-Bachelor Fellowship Program at the Institute for Health Metrics and
Evaluation

Call for Applications

 

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of
Washington is now accepting applications for the Post-Bachelor Fellowship
Program for the Fall 2009 cohort. 

 

The Post-Bachelor Fellowship (PBF) Program provides a unique opportunity for
recent college graduates with strong quantitative skills to train with
faculty and senior researchers on a variety of global heath projects. The
PBF program combines advanced on-the-job training and mentoring, and
provides the option of pursuing a fully-funded Masters of Public Health
(MPH). Through research, training workshops, coursework and field experience
in developing countries, the PBF program aims to produce the next generation
of scholars and leaders in global health measurement and evaluation. 

 

The majority of the graduates of the PBF program pursue academic or
professional careers in global health. The PBF program equips them with
knowledge of current global health challenges, aptitude in applying and
developing sophisticated analytical methods, and an appreciation of the
critical role of sound evidence in health policy making.

 

Through close mentorship and advising, PBFs develop strong analytic skills
and receive 

in-depth exposure to the quantitative methods used in global health
research. Fellows train in every aspect of these projects, including
building statistical models, writing statistical code, analyzing large
datasets, and preparing presentations for conferences and manuscripts for
publication.

 

The PBF Program involves a minimum of a two-year commitment commencing with
training and orientation in early September.  PBFs have the option of
pursuing a fully-funded MPH in Global Health, starting in the second year of
the fellowship. Fellows receive a salary of $35,004 and are eligible for an
insurance benefits package that includes a choice among several medical and
dental insurance plans, life insurance, and long-term disability. There is
no retirement package included with this appointment.

 

Applicants who are also considering pursuing an MD must be able to make a
minimum of a two-year commitment to the PBF program. International students
graduating from U.S. Institutions must have a complete 12 months of OPT
(Optional Practical Training) time available on their student (F1) visa to
be considered. 




 

 

Fellowship Application Information  

 

Basic Requirements: Bachelor's Degree and proven quantitative and analytical
skills. High academic potential and a strong interest in pursuing academic
or professional careers related to global health. No background in global
health or related field is required.

 

Application Requirements:

The following non-returnable materials must be submitted by January 15,
2009:

*	Resume (2 page limit) 

*	Official copy of academic transcript 

*	One letter of reference from a professor/professional familiar with
your coursework or research 

*	Brief personal statement (500 word max.) on how your skills,
experience and long term career goals contribute to your candidacy. 

 

How to submit your application:

Complete applications can be mailed to: 

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

University of Washington

Attn: PBF program

2301 5th Avenue, Suite 600

Seattle, WA 98121

 

Resumes and personal statements may be emailed to:
<mailto:pbfs at healthmetricsandevaluation.org>
pbfs at healthmetricsandevaluation.org

 

Applications will only be considered once all materials have been received.

 

Application Review and Selection Process

All submitted application materials for the Fall 2009 cohort will be
reviewed by a team of faculty, senior researchers and the Education and
Training Office at IHME. Notification will be made in February to those
selected to interview for the program. These candidates will interview,
either in person or via telephone, in March. Fellowships will be awarded by
March 31st.

 

 

More information about the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation can
be found at:

 <http://www.healthmetricsandevaluation.org/>
http://www.healthmetricsandevaluation.org/ 

 

For more information about the PBF program email:
<mailto:pbfs at healthmetricsandevaluation.org>
pbfs at healthmetricsandevaluation.org

 


 

 

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